A rare cause of vomiting in an adolescent: gastric Burkitt's lymphoma

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ALTAY D., ÖZCAN A., ÜNAL E., DENİZ K., ÖZKAN K. U., PATIROĞLU T., ...Daha Fazla

TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, cilt.61, sa.3, ss.431-435, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 61 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.24953/turkjped.2019.03.018
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.431-435
  • Erciyes Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Burkitt's lymphoma, which is the most commonly diagnosed pediatric gastrointestinal tumor, usually affects the intestinal tract. However, the diagnosis of gastric Burkitt's lymphoma in childhood is extremely rare. Here, we have reported the case of an adolescent male patient with vomiting and weight loss symptoms who was diagnosed with Burkitt's lymphoma of the pyloric antrum. The patient responded very well to chemotherapy and he did not develop tumor lysis syndrome. Based on this case report, gastric Burkitt's lymphoma might be included in the differential diagnoses of pediatric patients who experience vomiting that results in significant weight loss.